Jewish World Watch (JWW) is a non-profit humanitarian organization dedicated to helping survivors of genocide and mass atrocities around the world.[1]
| Founded | August 16, 2005[2] |
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| Founders | Harold M. Schulweis and Janice Kamenir-Reznik[3] |
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| Legal status | 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization NGO |
| Headquarters | Encino, California, United States[4] |
Director of Advocacy and Programs | Ann Strimov Durbin[5] |
Revenue (2017) | $1,202,369[4] |
| Expenses (2017) | $1,353,217[4] |
Employees (2019) | 7 |
Volunteers (2019) | 150[4] |
| Website | www |
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Mission
JWW is primarily focused on the conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Myanmar, Sudan, South Sudan, and Syria. Since their inception, they have donated over $6 million in humanitarian assistance to the people of Sudan and Congo.[6]
History
Rabbi Harold M. Schulweis and Janice Kamenir-Reznik established Jewish World Watch (JWW) in 2004 on the principle of Tikkun Olam (repairing the world).[7] The organization was founded after learning of the genocide occurring in Darfur, Sudan, and recalling the Holocaust, and the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Since its founding, JWW has grown from a collection of Southern California synagogues to include support from schools, churches, and partner organizations across the country.
In March 2010, JWW became a member of the Eastern Congo Initiative founded by Ben Affleck.[8] As of 2017, Susan Freudenheim, former executive editor at the Jewish Journal, is the executive director.[9]
Walk to End Genocide
Jewish World Watch hosts an annual fundraising walk called the Walk to End Genocide.[10] In 2019, the Walk took place in two locations, Los Angeles (March 31)[11] and the Conejo Valley (April 7).[12]
References
- ↑ "Jewish World Watch | Alliance Against Genocide". Alliance.
- ↑ "Jewish World Watch Archived 2015-03-15 at the Wayback Machine". Business Entity Search. California Secretary of State. Accessed on February 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Board of Directors". Jewish World Watch. Accessed on February 1, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Form 990: Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax". Jewish World Watch. Guidestar. December 31, 2014.
- ↑ "Ms. Ann Strimov Durbin". pacificcouncil.org. Accessed on April 8, 2022.
- ↑ "Jewish World Watch Company Profile | Management and Employees List". Datanyze.
- ↑ Richardson, Lisa (2006-07-04). "Old Vow Sparks New Relief Effort". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ↑ "Ben Affleck Launches Initiative to Support Local Solutions in Eastern Congo" (Press release). Eastern Congo Initiative. New Venture Fund. PR Newswire Association LLC. March 22, 2011.
- ↑ Freudenheim, Susan (2016-09-29). "Good-bye to the Jewish Journal, hello Jewish World Watch". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
- ↑ "Walk to End Genocide". The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ↑ "Jewish World Watch - Walk to End Genocide 2019". Congregation Or Ami. 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ↑ "Conejo Valley Walk to End Genocide". The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
External links
- Walk to End Genocide
- Porter, Bailey. "Recipe for Safety: Jewish women do mitzvah for Darfur refugees". Ms. Winter 2007.